Major US city warns residents to work from home this summer for highly unusual reason

FIFA World Cup 2026 countdown: New York, New Jersey prepare Alex Lasry, CEO of the NYNJ Host Committee, discusses the countdown to the 2026 FIFA World Cup in New York and New Jersey. He details plans for free fan experiences across five boroughs and New Jersey, emphasizing public transit solutions for 1.2 million fans. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! If the daily commute to work this summer is already sparking dread, officials in a major metropolitan area have a blunt warning for folks in 2026: Stay home. Especially on certain days. Leaders in both New York and New Jersey are warning commuters about serious travel congestion during World Cup matches this June and July. NJ Transit says only 40,000 round-trip tickets from Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan to MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, will be sold per game, significantly limiting capacity. Cost may also be a concern. NJ Transit is expected to charge $150 for a round-trip train trip between Penn Station and the Meadowlands during the matches — instead of the usual fare of $12.90 — amounting to a massive temporary increase. CLASSIC CARS, PACKED STREETS AS SPRINGFIELD ERUPTS FOR ROUTE 66 CELEBRATION, DRAWING